Marten is a geologist, or some approximation there-of. His father was one, and so is he. I leveled Miner a bit as a kind of addendum to that, but I find the gathering classes just super-duper boring. Not my thing. So, his miner levels don't reflect his education.
Of course, Marten is also a former gladiator, and while any class can be a gladiator, I actually leveled the Gladiator class. I don't think my level in it is super important, though, as Marten isn't even all that good at fighting. So my level doesn't reflect my skill here, either, except in the opposite direction - his level is too high to be as bad at it as he is.
So, I'd say moderately important - someone roleplaying a black mage should actually have the job, for example - but not an end all or be all indicator of relative character strength.
...or I think that's what I'm saying, anyway.
Of course, Marten is also a former gladiator, and while any class can be a gladiator, I actually leveled the Gladiator class. I don't think my level in it is super important, though, as Marten isn't even all that good at fighting. So my level doesn't reflect my skill here, either, except in the opposite direction - his level is too high to be as bad at it as he is.
So, I'd say moderately important - someone roleplaying a black mage should actually have the job, for example - but not an end all or be all indicator of relative character strength.
...or I think that's what I'm saying, anyway.
Each man longs to pursue his dream. Each man is tortured by this dream, but the dream gives meaning to his life. Even if the dream ruins his life, man cannot allow himself to leave it behind. In this world, is man ever able to possess anything more solid, than a dream?
-Berserk